I have no problem with the Yankees strategy of "buying" players.

But like any other strategy, you still have to make the right moves, which recently the Yanks clearly have not.

--Putting 1B in the hands of Giambi and Tino this year, and not going after free agents Mientkiewicz or Delgado.

--Not going after Beltran.

--Having no fourth outfielder. Someone who can play everyday for a month or so if necesary. Sierra or Crosby don't fit that description.

--Letting Jon Lieber go.

--Signing Jaret Wright, who, in the three seasons between 2000 and 2002, appeared in only 24 major league games, compiling a 7-9 record with a 7.27 E.R.A, and has now been on the disabled list 8 times in 10 years and has never had a season in which he pitched more than 193 innings.

--Trading for Kevin Brown. Forget about giving up Jeff Weaver (altho he'd probably be an improvement over Brown).....the key player they gave up in that deal was reliever Yhency Brazoban, who last year was 6-2, 2.48 in 31 games, and this year is 1-0, 2.38 in 12 games.

No Beltran and Wright for Lieber are the keys though, I think.